Brodhead United Methodist Church Open hearts~open minds~open doors

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1 Brodhead United Methodist Church Open hearts~open minds~open doors st Center Ave., Brodhead, WI brodheadumc@gmail.com Church Office Hours Monday-Wednesday 9am-12pm, 1pm-3pm Thursday 9am-12pm To contact Pastor Krystal: December 2014 We will be decorating the church on Tuesday, December 2nd, beginning at 9am, with a continental breakfast provided by Karen Benton. All are welcome to join us as we ready our church for the Christmas season. We will then be removing the decorations on Tuesday, January 6th. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Once again we are ordering poinsettia plants to decorate the altar for Christmas. The order forms are located on the table in the narthex. If you would like to order a plant(s), please fill out the form and place it along with the $15 in an envelope marked Poinsettias. This must be placed in the offering plate or mailed to the church office by Sunday, December 14th. White Gift Sunday December 7th has been designated as White Gift Sunday. During these hard economic times, there are more and more families who are struggling. Please bring your nonperishable items to worship that day. We will ask the Lord s blessing on our gifts and the families that will receive them. Help will be needed to transport the donations to Bethlehem Lutheran Church where sorting will be done from 1-3pm that afternoon. Packing day will be Monday, Dec. 8th, from 8am-3pm. If you are able to help please contact Carol Reise. Monetary donations need to be made out to White Gift instead of our church. Please do not donate food items that are outdated they cannot be given out. Before donating, please check to make sure the date has not expired. Thank you! Wednesday, December 24th 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship Service

2 The Purpose of United Methodist Women The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is: To know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ. To develop a creative supportive fellowship. To expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Vicki Evenson Receives UM Mission Pin for 2014 On Sunday, November 16 th, Vicki Evenson was presented with the 2014 United Methodist Women s Mission Pin for so generously sharing her gifts and talents with almost everyone here at church. Vicki s care of others began many years ago when she worked for the Greater Beloit Nursing Service, holding credentials as a nursing supervisor. She continued her work for the Green County Health Department as director and health officer, followed, in her retirement, by joining the teaching staff at the Edgewood College School of Nursing, serving on the Green County Health Board, and our own Parish Nurse. Thank you, Vicki! Pleasant View Reminder For all who have purchased Christmas gifts for Pleasant View residents, please return your wrapped gift with the identifying label taped to the gift to the counter in the small Sunday School room across from the Sanctuary by Sunday, November 30 th, so they may be delivered by Edith Kitchen. Thank you to all who volunteered to shop and to Edith for her faithfulness and care! Cookie and Candy Sale for Missions Our final 2014 bake sale for missions will take place on Saturday, December 13 th, at the Bank of Brodhead. Please deliver your gifts to the church kitchen by 9 am Friday morning when they will be packaged for sale. On Saturday, the sale will be open from 8 am to 12 noon.

3 These yummy treats will be perfect to give to your neighbors and friends those who deliver your newspapers and shovel the snow. If there are any extra, they will be available before and after worship on the 14 th. Christmas at Vince s, Monroe Our concluding meeting of the Brodhead unit will travel to Vince s, th Avenue, Monroe, on Thursday, December 18 th for lunch at 11:30. One can head directly there, or carpool with others, meeting at the church at 11 am. Please call Mary ( ) or Janice ( ) by Monday, December 15 th, to make your reservation and why not bring a friend along with you. Merry Christmas to all! To Live by the Spirit How are we to understand and relate to God the Spirit? The Spirit empowers us to fight life s inevitable battles with the world, the flesh, and the devil. In every way and at every turn we are utterly dependent on the Holy Spirit of God. Week Two will be the focus of our discussion for the Mustard Seed sisters on Saturday, December 13 th. We will meet in room 23 with Jo Ann as our discussion leader (pages 31-51). Additional Beth Moore study books are still available we would love to have you join us! Lydia Circle The Lydia Circle will enjoy lunch out on December 3rd at 11:30 a.m. at Kay's Outback, in Orfordville. Reserve this date, as we will enjoy a good meal, have a brief meeting, and have some fun. Bring a friend with you for enjoyment. Meet at the church at 11:15 for a ride. Sewing Circle The Sewing Circle will meet Tuesday December 9th at 9:00 a.m. We will be selecting quilts that we have made to deliver to the area nursing homes, and the Care Center in Monroe.. We also have a large comforter to tie, so if you have some extra time, come join us in tying this comforter. Many hands make light work, and there may be cookies to share. Read It and Reap Read It and Reap, the Brodhead UMW reading program circle, will resume with great enthusiasm on Wednesday, January 21 st. We will discuss Pat Summitt s book entitled, Sum It Up. This is an autobiography of a country girl from Henrietta, Tennessee, who grew up driving fast and playing hard, learning basketball playing against three brothers on a homemade backboard. She went on to win an Olympic medal and at 22 became head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols. Her story is full of humanity, wit and fierceness, by a giant among coaches who has transcended Ameri- can sports. There are 25 copies in our library system, and five on CD. Join us for some interesting discussion and dessert at the Friederich s, 601 Tenth Street, beginning at 7 pm.

4 Eating Healthy While Eating Out It is becoming known that we spend more money and waste more calories by dining out than ever before. The US Department of Agriculture estimates that we eat 29% or our meals away from home and the National Restaurant Association has identified that these meals take up to 44% of our food budgets. These facts, along with the alarming rise in obesity and diabetes rates, support the need to eat healthy EVEN while eating out. Here are some tips you may try to support your effort: Before leaving the house: Know your restaurant and its selections, to assure that you will have healthy choices. Restaurant menus are often found on the web so you can even decide on your meal before you arrive. Don't leave the house starved. Arriving at the restaurant and ordering: Order water, tomato juice or unsweetened iced tea and start sipping. Order as soon as you can. Have rolls, crackers, and butter etc. removed from the table. Order your meal before others in your group to avoid hearing their tempting choices. Add extra veggies and eliminate potato or pasta from your entree. Order whole grain breads instead of white bread for sandwiches. Ask to have sauces or gravies put on the side so you can them use sparingly. Appetizers, soups and salads: Try plain fruit, a broth-based soup, or simple salad with dressing on the side. Avoid fried, creamed, chowders, pasta or potato salads, creamy dressings, bacon and croutons. Bean and pea soups are high in calories but also high in fiber so are very filling and may help cut down the amount of other things that you could eat. Entrees: Say NO to breaded, buttered, fried, scalloped, or au gratin. Say YES to baked, poached, steamed, stir fry, blackened, broiled or roasted. Avoid sauces, gravy, cheese, oil or mayonnaise. Don't eat the skin of poultry. Know the lean cuts of meat and remember that 3-4 ounces of meat is what is recommended for a meal. That is a piece about the size of a deck of cards. Eat that much, then take the rest home for the next day's lunch. You can even share a meal with a friend. Resign from the Clean Your Plate club. Consider a salad and hearty appetizer instead of an entrée for a meal. Sides: Plain fruits and veggies are great. Baked potato is better than scalloped, fried etc. Get low fat sour cream on the side if possible or top that potato with salsa and/or veggies. Eating: Eat the lowest calorie items first. Eat slowly, put utensils down frequently, focus on the conversation instead of the eating, box up half or cover your plate with your napkin when you start to feel full. Finish your meal by chewing some gum or a mint to freshen your mouth. Desserts: Don't expect to totally deprive yourself. Some good selections might be: fruit, sherbet, frozen yogurt, angel food cake with plain fruit, or lemon meringue pie over fruit pies a la mode. Try sharing a dessert with a friend or spouse. You can access these and other tips by goggling healthy eating while eating out or go to: Enjoy the experience while keeping your health in mind. Vicki Evenson, Parish Nurse What Can YOU Do To Reduce The Risk Of The Consequences? This diagram on the following page gives a visual and examples of what a healthy meal should like. Regular physical exercise at least 3-5 days/week can also reduce health risks.

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6 Sunday School We continue to grow! It is such a blessing every Monday to register a new child or two! We will be starting the winter session of our curriculum and be learning about John the Baptist, Jesus healing the blind man, and Jesus calming the storm along with many other stories. All children through 5 th grade will bring home a sheet for Daily Challenges to encourage them to learn more about the day's lesson throughout the upcoming week. Christmas Program Rehearsal: Saturday, December 13 th from 9-10:30! ALL CHILDREN through 6 th grade should attend! Christmas Program 'UNFROZEN': Sunday, December 14 th at 9am. Plan on staying for Coffee/Milk and Cookie Hour after we experience a new way to share the story of the birth of Jesus! Youth Groups JC Kids will continue to meet after school until 5pm. We are studying the Christmas story and have learned what a prophet is and does. Friends are always welcome to visit! God Squad/JCrew will now be meeting at 7-8:30!! We have learned about sin and how easy it is for choices to become hard to manage when we get off our Christian path. We are also focusing on mission work, and will be spending much of January helping in the Community Closet. Special Events CAROLING! We invite ALL youth, families, and church members to join us as we spread some holiday cheer on December 10 th from 6-8 at our local nursing homes! Please arrive at 5pm to run through a few songs, have a treat, and head out to sing. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! We will be hosting an Ecumenical Birthday party on December 17 th from 6-8. We again invite all youth, families, and church members to join us for some Birthday Party fun and cake! We will also be accepting donations for the Food Pantry. MOM'S DAY OUT! has grown! We had 8 little ones join us and look forward to more on December 13 th from We are looking for volunteers to help for the day, as well as donate lunch. Please see the sign-up in the Welcome Center! COFFEE HOUR is a hit! Our cookie ladies are doing a fantastic job baking and we are so grateful for their donation of time and treats!! If you have some extra cookies or bars, we are looking to add to our freezer over the holiday season! (Don't worry- if you don't bake, Piggly Wiggly has a WONDERFUL selection of cookies!)we are also looking for a few people to take turns on Sunday morning getting cookies and coffee ready. Please see the sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center. PRAYER PALS: We are once again looking for some adults to pray for the children of our congregation. A SECRET prayer pal prays daily for one or two children, and may mail a card each month to let them know they are thinking about them. We will be starting in December and go through May, with a Cupcake party for the girls and Bowling party for the boys. Please stop in and see Danielle if you are interested in being a prayer pal, or christianedbumc@gmail.com.

7 We are currently selecting Bible Studies to start in January. If you have a topic of interest that you would like to see offered, please or chat with Danielle. COMING SOON!! Exciting VBS news! I can't wait to share some WONDERFUL news, but have been sworn to secrecy for now! So, start thinking over this COLD and SNOWY winter where we will be able to use your talents! Hint, Hint... Last, but certainly not least, THANK YOU to all who continue to help with every little detail! Your commitment, time, talents, and resources are making a difference and are so appreciated! We continue to need more older teens and adults to help with youth, Bible Study leaders, and general help. If you volunteered 1 hour a month, please start thinking what day and time will work best for you to come to the church and help with a few projects. Movie Day December 13 th starting at 10 a.m. We will watch the following Disney movies: Atlantis, Toy Story, Lion King, Incredibles Come to the youth lounge to watch these movies with Pastor Krystal! This is during the same time as Mom s Day Out, so drop off all of your children! Custodian s Corner As this newsletter is written our first snow has appeared and what a great job done by Schneider Snow Services. Busy weeks are ahead as our church is decorated and changes into an Unfrozen Christmas wonderland Contributions All contributions for the 2013 tax year must be postmarked no later than December 31st in order to be credited to your 2013 end of the year contribution statement. Thank you! Articles for the January 2015 newsletter are due to the office no later than Tuesday, December 16th. Thank you. Please Keep Us Updated If you have disconnected your land line or changed your phone number or address, including your address, please let us know so we can keep our records up to date. Thank you!

8 Thank you for all the well wishes, cards, flowers and gifts given to us for our 50th wedding anniversary. We are blessed to have had so many wonderful years together. As we age we realize how precious each day becomes and how special our family and friends are. We are thankful for each one of you, thank you for sharing in our life! Everyday is a blessing! Carl and Susan Zweifel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ From the family of Walter O. Clark We would like to express our appreciation for all of the prayers, kind words and support during our time of grief. Don't Forget Jesus Christmas is a special time To reflect on Jesus Christ, The wonder of His lowly birth Brings meaning to our lives There really is no other reason, We celebrate this day, The birth of God's precious son And the life, He willingly gave But so much seems to distract us In the busyness of our lives, We lose our focus in all the happenings, Not knowing, we leave out Christ We lose sight of the true meaning As we endlessly rush about, Trying to find that perfect gift, Seems to cloud our Saviour out We need to stop and reflect awhile, Remembering our precious Lord, His birth, His life and sacrifice And all that He stands for For though the world may celebrate, It seems, though, for other reasons, Let s keep in mind that Jesus Christ Is the true meaning of the season. By M.S.Lowndes

9 Almond French Toast Bake What You ll Need: 1 loaf French bread, cut into 8 (1 inch) slices 6 eggs 1 cup amaretto-flavored coffee creamer 1 cup half-and-half 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbs sliced almonds What to Do: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooling spray. Place bread slices in a single layer in baking dish. 2. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients except almonds; mix well and pour over bread slices. Cover and chill 30 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle almonds over bread. 3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Serves 8 12/1 DeLyle Davenport Cameron Novy 12/3 Zach Loeffelholz 12/4 Michael Brady 12/6 Janice Davenport Donna Olsen Bryce Shimko 12/7 Joni Flesher Mary Friederich 12/7 Carole Reise John Walker 12/9 Rose Withee 12/10 Margaret Rabe 12/12 Abby Flesher 12/13 Jerry Earleywine 12/15 Eric Johnson Mark Oliver 12/16 Christen Clark 12/16 Deb Conway Paul Erb Rick Nettesheim Jr. 12/17 David Elmer Duane Malcook 12/21 Cori LaBorde Gene Prudhon 12/22 Gordy Helland 12/30 Joey Brown *Missed in November 11/11 Brady McCullough Denny & Ann Schwartz 12/11/1971 Mark & Candy Keltner 12/18/1992 Tom & Joanne Ten Eyck 12/20/1958 Matt & Karen Nenneman 12/22/2008 Jerry & Caroline Kamps 12/28/1958 Ray & Carol Pawlisch 12/29/1979 Joseph & Jo Ann Steuri 12/29/1979 *If we have failed to list your name, or if we have listed it incorrectly, please accept our apologies and let us know so that we may correct our records.

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12 United Methodist Church of Brodhead st Center Ave Brodhead, WI Change Service Requested Non-Profit Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Brodhead, WI Sunday Worship Schedule Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. The worship service airs Sunday at 11am on cable channel 988 Pastor: Krystal Goodger Christian Ed: Danielle Jorgensen Parish Nurse: Vicki Evenson Custodian: Denise Benton Secretary: Terri Braund